Display device



June 26, 1928.

M. BOXER DISPLAY vEvIcE Filed Aug. 31, 1925 Plan; 1 315-2 ATTORNEY Patented June 26, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

MAURICE BOXER, or SAN rnnncrsco, CALIFORNIA, .issrsnon T BEAUTY. rAnLon =nnsrennron mnunnc'runme conronnr1on,,or sen r-nnncrsco, CALIFORNIA, A

CORPORATION OF CALIFORN I EA. I

DISPLAY DE I E.

Application filed August 31, 1925. S'eria1 N0. 53,737.

My invention relates to display or advertising devices and vone of the objects of the invention is to provide a novel and attr-a ctive display figure upon which various co iffures may be arranged so that the different styles of dressing may be illustrated and compared.

My invention possesses other objects and features of advantage some of which with the, foregoing will be set forth the following description of the preferred form of my invention which is illustrated in the draw ings accompanying and forming part of the specification. it is to be understood that 1 do not limit myself to the showing madeby said drawings and description, as I may adopt variations of the preferred form within. the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims. I

Referring to'the drawings 2- Figure 1 is an elevation, mostly in vertical section, of my completedisplay device. Portions are omittedto reduce the length oft'he figure. Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views show ing the chief feature of display device from different view points.

In terms of broad inclusion the display deviceofmy invention: comprises a'housing, the central portionof which is transparent, and in the transparent portion of which is arranged a display figure compris- -ing,-a base preferably of ornamentalchar- .acter, and from which project" two simulated human heads, joined in such a way as to leave the face and side of each head free. The heads are preferably'those of beautiful women, and on eachhead is modeled or otherwise displayed a distinctive coifi'ure. Preferably I: display a halfgeoiffure On each side of eachhead so that each head displays two different styles of head dress; I

In order to; avoid the appearance of 8 monstrosity, it is necessary to effect the unetion of the two heads, and the arrangement of the coifl'ure with extreme care. [Only after repeated experiments, was the arrangement shown in the drawings finally evolved, it being found that the juncture of the two heads had to be effected along an area extending vertically behind corresponding ears of the heads. In order that the display figure may be seen to best advantage I arrange it upon a turn-table and provide means for slowly rotating the turn-table, so

that the observer can study and compare the different coifiures and reach a conclusion as to which one is best suited to herself.

In detail my invention comprises a base 2 of ornamental character, as shown in the drawings; and preferably artistic figures 3,

in has-relief, appears above the lower por- 7, on the head 5, extend downwardly from the pa'rtline 8, over the ear, and merged shoulders. This illustrates one style in which the hair may be dressed.

In Fig. 3, the -samehair7, is shown from another view-point. the same head, another hair dress or coiffure 9 extends from the part line 8 and illustrates another mode of dressing the hair.

. On the right side of the head i, the almost straight hair 11 extendsfrom the part line 12 over the ear of the head and across the, merged shoulders of the figures as shown in Fig. 2. This particular style of dressing the hair is different than the other two already explained. On the opposite side of the head t, the hair 13 is shown bobbed.

The figures thus display four different styles of dressing the hair and by reason of l On the opposite side of their arrangement and close proximity, these styles may be studied and compared much more effectively than upon separate figures.

Means are provided for mounting the base carrying the coifl'ures, and for slowly rotating the mounting, so that the figure slowly revolves before the observer. It gives the observer opportunity to see all sides of the various hair dresses and judge of their respective effects from all'angles.

'Mounted in the head 2l of: the pedestal 22 is a plate 23, upon which the motor 24 is mounted, and connected by any suitable At the lower end, the shaft 27 is provided with a worm wheel 29, which is driven by the worm 31, on the same shaft with the pulley 32. This pulley and. the pulley 33 on the motor shaft, are connected by a belt 34,

so that with rotation of-the motor, the shaft 27 is driven continuously at a much reduced rate of speed. The plate or turn-table 28 with its display figure istherefore rotated slowly before the observer.

It is desirable to supplement the information contained. by the display-figures with pictures or advertising matter, and means are provided for presenting this in an at tractive way. Journaled losely on the shaft 27 and bearing on the top of the frame 26 isa collar 36 having the radially extending flange or spider 37 upon which is arranged a drum 38. Plaques 39, showing pictures or advertising matter as desired, are mounted on the drum 38, and preferably there are six ofsuch plaque-s. Interposed between the collar 36, and the shaft 41 journaled in the top of the frame 26, is a Geneva gear, .42 or similar mechanism for transmitting intermittent motion from the shaft ail to the collar 36 and the connected drum Preferably the Geneva gear is so arranged that with six revolutions of the shaft ll there is butone revolution of the collar 36 and drum 38. Shaft ll is driven by a gear 48, fixed thereon meshed with a gear 44, fixed on the shaft 27. The result of this structure is that while the shaft 27 and display figure are rotated slowly, the drum with its pictures or advertlsing .matter is being moved .intern'iittently, the

pauses being for a period long enough to permit easy reading of the advertising and examination of the pictures. From any one viewpoint all six faces of the drum are seen during one complete revolution.

Surrounding the drum 38 and supported on theupper edge 46 of the pedestal is a housing in which transparent windows 47 alternate with vertical sash members 48. Y The arrangement of the windows 47 and the mechanism for driving the shaft, 27 and drum, is such that the drum comes to rest with the display. panels in register with the windows, so that in any one window the various panels are successively displayed.

The vertical sash members 48 form the division bars between the windows, and also provide support for the ring 51, upon which 15 arranged the housin 52, formed of plate glass or glass in tubu ar form. The housing 52 is transparent so that an unobstructed View of the dlsplay figure is provided, and asa finish, the housing is surmounted by the lation of two human heads merging together'along an area extending verticall just behind corresponding ears of the hea s, and a part-coilfure arranged on each side of each head, each part-coiffure being different from the other, whereby different head dresses are displayed for study and comparison.

3; A display figure comprising a base,-a

projection from said base simulating two human heads merging together, coifiures illustrating different head dresses arranged on the respective heads, means for supporting said base, and means for. rotating said supporting means. i

4. A display figure comprisng a base,a projection from said base simulating two human heads merging together, coifiures illustrating different head dresses arranged on the respective heads, a plate on which said base is supported, and means for slow ly rotating said plate.

5. A display figure comprisin a base, a.

projection from said base simu ating two human heads mergin together, coiffures illustrating different i on the respective heads, means for su port ing said base, means for rotating said supporting means, and a transparent housing about said base and heads.

In testimony whereof,I have hereunto set my hand.

' MAURICE BOXER. y

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